Lazy Pets 2010 Photo Contest

Kai, a tabby from Tracy, California. "This little boy was abandoned at birth," writes kim221. "Here he is at five weeks, hand-raised and healthy as can be."

Chanel, a Maltese from Sarasota, Florida. "Chanel is a 3-year-old Maltese. She is my princess!!!" writes ChanelsMom.

Boomer, a domestic short hair from Reading, Pennsylvania. "Just another lazy day!" writes bma70.

Brewster, an English Bulldog from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. "Just enjoying one of his favorite things to do -- sleep," writes nursesheree.

Bentley, a yellow Lab from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "Bentley was wiped out after watching his favorite football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers," writes ashleygrams. "He fell asleep so sweetly in his Daddy's arms."

Logan, a shihpoo from Waterloo, Ontario. "He loves using his stuffies as pillows, and he can never get enough sleep," writes sunshine11213.

Luc, a Parson Russell terrier from Washington, D.C. "Luc is waiting for lunch to be announced," writes grisfaol. "He is allergic to mornings, and treats his symptoms with a generous dose of naps."

LaLa, a Chihuahua from Indianapolis. "LaLa loves to bury herself under our covers," writes bbearandlala. "She loves to sleep in our bed."

Mewtou and Baby Bear, Chihuahuas from Indianapolis. "Sleeping after playing, what a life!" writes bbearandlala.

Eva, Wolfy, Mewtou, Bella, and Baby Bear, Chihuahuas from Indianapolis. "Eva puts her head on top of her puppies because she is very proud of them," writes bbearandlala.

Hubert, a domestic shorthair from Calgary, Alberta. "Hubert's favorite pastime right now is napping in laps!" writes lnail. "He gets so tuckered out from playtime that after 15 minutes it's back to sleep. Nemo got a special snuggle session out of this particular nap."

Bella, a puggle from San Clemente, California. "Bella's favorite place to lounge is on the back of the couch." writes whatmyeyeshaveseen. "She is kinda naughty because being on the leather sofa is discouraged. But she is too cute to say no to sometimes."

Cash, a golden retriever from Indian Head, Alabama. "We just got off the plane and Cash was pooped!" writes BlazeGal. "He is pure joy."

Phantom and Lady Gaga, longhairs from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. "Phantom and Lady Gaga had a rough day playing with my two boys, and their only hiding place to sleep is on the kitchen chairs!" writes mackhead.

Milo, a Norfolk terrier from New York City. "Spaced out after a long walk in the park!" writes llukey.

Murphy, a pug from Alexandria, Virginia. "Murphy is a 6-month-old pug who has two modes: sleep and full speed," writes sewallis. "Here, he is downshifting into sleep."

Rogue, a yellow Lab from Boise, Idaho. "Who can resist a puppy?" writes Scarlette40. "New baby takes a nap in his new bed."

Violet, a Vizsla from Phoenix. "Violet, our Vizsla pup, being a couch potato," writes VioletsMom68.

Icklepuss, a tabby from Tracy, California. "There's fast asleep and then there's cat's asleep!" writes cadno.

Pokie, a mixed breed from Woodbridge, Connecticut. "Cat taking over our bed," writes veecity.

Lola, a mixed breed from Deming, New Mexico. "Lola loves to spend time lying on the front porch, watching the world go by." writes KristiM2010. "She works hard, plays hard, and rests hard, too!"

Ziggy, a Yorkie from Machesney Park, Illinois. "Ziggy was tired!" writes michla22.

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Audi, a Jack Russell terrier from Rocanville, Alabama. "This is Audi doing what he does best and looking as cute as always," writes russellmama.

Sophie, a Pekingese from College Station, Texas. "Sophie at her finest!" writes lisawcbs.

Bocce and Pogue, an American bulldog mix and a Rhodesian ridgeback from Huntsville, Alabama. "This picture is of our pups taking their typical midday siesta," writes KCole17. "They prefer to find the softest place in the house for this daily ritual. I have found them snuggled on a fleece blanket, our bedroom pillows, and even in piles of laundry!"

Captain, a mallard from College Station, Texas. "Captain, my drake, loves to float in his pool and take a nap ... so peaceful," writes lisawcbs.

Tesla, an American longhair from Waldorf, Maryland. "Tesla loves to curl up and sleep away the day," writes mandylion. "For some reason, she prefers to sleep on hard surfaces, instead of soft things -- hence the rattan box she is lying on!"

Faith, a Labrador retriever from Cameron Park, California. "The flowers were in full bloom, and she was enjoying a lazy day in the yard," writes cymbidium3.

Rodney Dangerfield, a Lab mix from Denver. "Rodney knows when he's getting his picture taken," writes sybetts. "This time it's obvious, because I don't think he's ever posed this way before. He always finds the patch of sun when he relaxes inside."

Kai, a tabby from Tracy, California. "Kai was abandoned by his mom at one day old," writes kim221. "I have hand-raised him. Here he is enjoying his nap time"

Henry, Indigo, and Sky, Chihuahuas from Gaithersburg, Maryland. "These 4-week-old babies had just finished puppy playtime, and it wore them out," writes mybhow.

Lulu, a Jack Russell/Afghan hound mix from Dallas, Georgia. "Lulu loves to chill in her spot at the top of our steps, where she can see everything and yet just lie there!" writes kellytd05.

Guster, a mixed breed from Stratford, New Jersey. "Gus Gus loves his naps!" writes samanthamlinn.

Max, an English Lab from Lancaster, California. "Max is the laziest dog we have ever owned!" writes bacadeez. "He sleeps all day long, and in this picture he was trying to do just that, but instead he saw me with the camera and just started watching me. This dog always brings a huge smile to my face!"

Lola, a bulldog from Cleveland. "Daydreaming," writes megsnmike.

Sniffles, a Siamese from Sierra Madre, California. "Sniffles loves to eat. He loves treats. But what he loves even more than eating is sleeping, especially when he can dream of eating as many treats as he wants!" writes cdelapaz.

20, a shih tzu from Thailand. "Nice to meet you," writes bas12345678.

Guinness and Bailey, French Bulldogs from Memphis. "Guinness is 1 year old; Bailey is 9 weeks. They are quickly becoming best friends." writes nsherret.

Laila, a great Pyrenees/Lab mix from St. Louis. "Laila, just being lazy," writes covertkelsey.

Lil Man, an American shorthair from Wilmington, Delaware. "Lil Man had been playing, and when he sleeps, he rolls over onto his back. I went to take a photo, and he opened his eyes long enough to get this sweet shot before dozing off." writes KristenHudson.

Ralph Thomas, a Chihuahua from Katy, Texas. "Ralphie turns into a lazy dog when the sun comes out to play!" writes PrettySmartPhotography.

Mistletoe and Sara, Dalmatians from Saint Charles, Virginia. "These are two of our Dalmatian gals, Mistletoe and Sara. The girls are half sisters, and after a day of playing hard, they love to sack out anywhere and everywhere that piques their curiosity." writes LRGFarm.

Hodoo, a golden retriever from Chicago. "He is just too lazy to swim," writes Hodoo.

Meatball, a French bulldog from Brooklyn. "Puppy's first picnic in the park," writes lopezj.

Karma, an English bulldog from Truro Heights, Maine. "Cute li'l 3-month-old dog." writes ryegracen.

Daphne, an English bulldog from Irvine, California. "Daphne does have a body," writes RobinJW.

Bambi and Bailey, a Lab and a French bulldog from Seattle. "Bam loves to cuddle with her big sis," writes kng27.

Dakota, a Maine coon mix from Atlanta. "Dakota loves the bubble bath. He takes a bath maybe once a week." writes carasakurako.

Hollis, a tabby from Seattle. "Hollis, knocked out by the summer heat," writes orange_kitten.

Peaches, an American shorthair from Beaufort, North Carolina. "Despite his name, Peaches likes to assert the fact that he is a man -- and consequently often sits like one," writes jallenby.

Jordan, a Yorkie from Brownsville, Pennsylvania. "Jordan just taking it easy," writes BLaCotta.

Tony , an Italian greyhound from Marshfield, Massachusetts. "Tony loves hanging out in the dryer when the clothes are still warm," writes alex11.

Tigger, a spotted Bengal from Escalon, California. "This is our Bengal kitten, Tigger," writes stephy_b. "He is super spoiled and lazy!"

Lucy, a yellow Lab from Walnut Creek, California. "Lucy Goose and her best friend, Duck-Duck, taking a nap," writes sunbaby_10.

Roast Beef, a domestic shorthair from Petersburg, Virginia. "We found Roast Beef declawed and abandoned outside our apartment, and since he cannot go back outside, we made him his own private 'lawn' on our patio," writes LauraRocks. "As you can see, he is serious about napping in it!"

Sarge, an English bulldog from Fair Oaks, California. "Sarge loves to snuggle up on the couch for nap time!" writes mandibaughman. "We know he's having sweet dreams when he's snoring away."

Milo, a mixed breed from Campbell, California. "Baby Milo lying on me, being lazy and looking cute," writes CoreCore325.

Remi, a mixed breed from Toronto. "This is one of the hundreds of yawns this cat has throughout the day" writes Jules_lovatt87. "Seriously, he yawns every 30 seconds during the five hours he actually spends awake."

Scout and Lily, golden retrievers from Aurora, Illinois. "Scout and Lily have been put to work at Barkey Barkerson, and having just fulfilled their day's quota of treat testing, decide to take a siesta," writes BarkeyBarkerson. "These two eat, sleep, play, and repeat. I want my dogs' life! You can see more Scout and Lily and their best friends Kodi and Skylar at barkeybarkerson.com."

Gus and Sullivan, an American bulldog and a boxer from Boca Raton, Florida. "Gus and Sullivan on a lazy Sunday," writes Tobs31.

Louie, an orange tabby from Canandaigua, New York. "Plays hard, sleeps hard: That's our boy!" writes nyacci. "Louie and his six siblings were found under a crawl space, birthed by a feral mother. All kittens were adopted out to loving homes; Louie and his sister live happily with us."

Charlie, a Maine coon from Virginia Beach, Virginia. "There's not a second of the day Charlie would pass up doing absolutely nothing but lying in the sun," writes AmandaHedgepeth. "Now, if you pour some food into his dish, he'll probably come running, but that sunny spot in our living room is his domain. We love our not-so-little-anymore boy!"

Luna, a tortoiseshell from Pretoria, South Africa. "My lazy cat Luna loves sleeping on her back," writes EllePretorius. "I suspect she thinks she's human."

Bella, a Lhasa apso from Tarzana, California. "She loves to pose for the camera, and this is one of her pinup pictures for my scrapbook," writes bellarozo.